Re: History for query replace pairs

[Stefan Monnier]

T> So when you start a query-replace and press the up arrow then
T> search/replace history is rendered as FROM -> TO pairs.  The -> marker is
T> highlighted and intangible, the cursor jumps over it and you are free to
T> edit the search/replace string.  If you submit a FROM->TO pair from the FROM
T> input field with RET then the replacement is started immediately.  If you
T> submit a simple string (without the marker) then it behaves as usual and
T> asks for a TO string.
> I'd like to make this part of the Emacs core, disabled by default.

I haven't found the time to look at the code, but the functionality
described sounds good (a good way to provide a new feature while
preserving the old behavior at the same time).

So if someone can check that the code (and copyright) is clean, I'm OK
with installing it into trunk.


        Stefan